Tips for cooking rice porridge

Barley porridge has a relatively high nutritional value and is a relatively common coarse grain. It is very good at promoting digestion and has a certain weight loss effect. However, barley porridge takes a long time to cook and is not easy to cook. Therefore, there should be some tips when cooking porridge, such as soaking it in water for a while in advance and then cooking it. This can greatly shorten the cooking time of barley porridge. Of course, if you have a pressure cooker at home, it is better to use a pressure cooker.

How to make barley porridge

Raw materials: Corn is processed into two halves to become grits.

practice:

1. Process the corn produced in Northeast China into two halves to make grits. You can also add other ingredients according to personal preference (such as kidney beans, small red beans, large red beans, peanuts, coix seeds, etc.). Wash them together, soak them in advance, and put them in the pot after they are fully expanded by absorbing water. Then add half a pot of water and burn firewood. After the pot boils, switch to low heat and simmer slowly for two or three hours.

3. When the porridge is cooked till soft, the whole house will be filled with the fragrant aroma. Nowadays, due to the fast pace of life, people use pressure cookers more often, which only take a few dozen minutes to cook. However, I always feel that the food is not as fragrant as that cooked on a wood stove. Do not add alkali when cooking rice barley porridge. Although it will increase the viscosity and save time, it will destroy the nutrients.

Tips:

In view of the large grains of large barley porridge, it is recommended that children, the elderly or other people with weak digestive functions eat less, or eat small barley porridge instead. In addition, barley porridge is mainly made of corn and barley, and has a low sugar content. Diabetic patients can eat it in moderation, but not in excess.

Nutritional value of barley porridge

Every 100 grams of barley porridge contains: calories (kcal) 37.16, carbohydrates (g) 9.14, fat (g) 0.12, protein (g) 1.45, and fiber (g) 1.55.

Nutrition and efficacy of barley porridge

1. Lubricate the intestines

Northeastern rice bran is rich in trace elements needed by the human body, niacin being one of them. This type of substance can promote gastrointestinal motility and guide normal digestion of food, making it the preferred food for treating constipation. In addition, it can also inhibit gastrointestinal cancer!

2. Prolong life and improve skin quality

Rice chaff is rich in vitamin C, which is the best element for the human body to maintain a youthful appearance. Eating more corn grits can make your skin tender and smooth, and keep you young forever.

3. Prevents Heart Disease

The substances contained in the embryo tip of rice bran can effectively regulate the human endocrine system and accelerate the body's metabolism. It has certain effects on lowering blood lipids and cholesterol.